Category: Science

In theoretical computer science, the key to cracking tough problems is finding the right tools. Most researchers gravitate toward tools that match the problems they

One might imagine that, for a mathematician, proving a monumental theorem is a blissful experience. It wasn’t so for Hong Wang. In February 2025, Wang

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare and unusual burial of premature twins in a 1,200-year-old tomb near the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in Turkey. Although

An outbreak of parasitic illness linked to iceberg lettuce is affecting nine U.S. states, federal health officials have announced. That’s up from the five affected

A 6-year-old girl was given a first-of-its-kind gene therapy in a hospital in China for a nonlethal condition. Within a week, she was dead. Her

The inferno that sent toxic smoke billowing toward the United States won’t be the last. Officials are now battling both the wildfires and misinformation.

A chat with aged avatars of future selves can guide people paralyzed by tough decisions. The question is what information to feed the bots.

Researchers have discovered a security flaw in AI web browsers that could result in users having their data exposed by malicious websites. Browsers equipped with

There has been talk of “rescheduling” cannabis for years, a regulatory move that would significantly ease federal restrictions on the drug. Now, with a recent

Science word of the day: Parsec Pronunciation: PAHR’-sek What it means: Ah, the humble parsec, thorn in the side of George Lucas. In 1977, Lucas’

The 2026 Fields Medal, one of the world’s most prestigious mathematics prizes, has just been awarded to four pioneering young researchers — including mathematician Hong

Prior moon rock samples, including from Apollo, seem heavily influenced by one impact. The farside samples tweak the story.

A few millennia ago, people worldwide may have spoken or signed up to 10 times as many languages as they do today.

Crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans transport the 130-foot-tall liquid hydrogen tank out of a production cell inside the main factory building into